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Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
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441 FXUS64 KBRO 231122 AAA AFDBRO Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Brownsville TX 622 AM CDT Sat Aug 23 2025 ...New AVIATION... .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1046 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025 Following an active atmosphere this evening, an unsettled weather pattern continues for deep south Texas and the Rio Grande Valley for the remainder of this weekend and into Monday as mid/upper level troughing persists, associated with a shortwave passing over the region along the periphery of a mid-level high hovering over the Four Corners region and the Desert SW. Weak forcing for ascent and high moisture content across the CWA are expected to interact with diurnal instability to result in showers and thunderstorms, bringing a medium to likely each day the next 3 days: (60-70%) chance on Saturday, 60-80% Sunday as well as on Monday (50-70%). Each day, convection is expected to develop across the coastal counties along the seabreeze boundary throughout mid to late morning, before spreading across the remainder of inland deep south Texas into the afternoon, with probabilities peaking by the late afternoon and evening hours followed by some lingering chances overnight. The highest probabilities are still expected to be along and just east of US-281/I-69 C. Short and long range guidance continue to indicate nearly widespread PWAT values of 1.9-2.2 inches by the afternoon and evening hours during this timeframe, potentially reaching as high as 2.4 inches in some areas as influxes of tropical moisture arrive onshore from the Gulf on Saturday and Sunday. Therefore, any convection that develops has the potential to produce heavy rainfall in addition to frequent lightning and gusty winds of 30-40 mph. Yet, as detected on radar this afternoon, there is the possibility of isolated gusts up to 50-55 mph, perhaps even higher, as deeper convection interacts with the seabreeze boundary or other outflow boundaries. Between Saturday morning and Monday evening, we expect that most of inland deep south Texas and the Rio Grande Valley will receive, in general, an additional 0.50-1.25 inches of rainfall, while some areas along and just east of US-281/I-69 C could see close to 1.50 inches, or more as multiple additional rounds of heavy rain and/or slow moving storms pass through. Nuisance flooding is possible into Monday. Since convection is not expected to produce much heavy rain until the seabreeze reaches inland areas, the immediate Gulf coastline may only see up to around 0.25 inches of rain. Following, chances of daily afternoon seabreeze shower and thunderstorm activity gradually taper off throughout the week from a low to medium (20-50%) chance on Tuesday and Wednesday to a low (15-20%) chance by next Friday and Saturday as the mid-level high pressure discussed above expands into eastern and central Texas, gradually moving further south into southern Texas and increasing subsidence aloft. Below normal afternoon high temperatures through Monday are expected, reaching into mostly the mid 90`s inland. As clouds and chances of showers and thunderstorms gradually diminish throughout next week, closer to normal highs return, with mid/upper 90`s to lower 100`s likely inland while remaining in the mid/upper 80`s at the coast. Overnight low temperatures continue in the 70`s inland to lower 80s at the coast. Minor (level 1/4) to moderate (level 2/4) heat risks continue as afternoon heat indices in the lower 100`s over the weekend and Monday increase back to as high as 109 degF across portions of the coastal counties and the Rio Grande Valley by Tuesday. && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 615 AM CDT Sat Aug 23 2025 No changes needed to the previous issuance of TAFs. VFR will generally prevail at the aerodromes through the next 24 hours. A TEMPO remains for the possibility of afternoon convection. && .MARINE... Issued at 1046 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025 Mainly light and variable, gentle at times, winds are expected through next Monday, becoming gentle to moderate by next Tuesday along with slight (1-2 feet) seas prevailing through next week. Probabilities of showers and thunderstorms increase to a low to likely (30-70%) chance through Monday before gradually diminishing throughout next week as mid-level ridging returns. Winds and seas may be enhanced locally in and around stronger thunderstorms in addition to heavy rain and lightning. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... BROWNSVILLE 94 79 91 78 / 50 70 70 50 HARLINGEN 94 74 92 74 / 60 60 80 40 MCALLEN 97 78 94 77 / 70 60 80 40 RIO GRANDE CITY 97 76 94 76 / 60 60 70 40 SOUTH PADRE ISLAND 89 80 88 81 / 50 60 60 50 BAYVIEW/PORT ISABEL 92 77 91 77 / 50 60 70 50 && .BRO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...None. && $$